This is my 46 gallon bowfront. It was set up for about 5 years, up until a couple of months ago, when I replaced it with a 65. I was going to give the bowfront to a friend, but she decided it was too big. So I decided to set it up again in a different location. I used Stability and Prime for a couple of weeks, then added 20 rosy red minnows. Soon after I added the minnows, it started getting cloudy. I tried Acurel F, which would clear it up within an hour, but it would get cloudy again in a few hours. I'm running a Tidal 110 HOB, and a Fluval 306 canister. Last night I put two layers of Poly-Fil batting in the Tidal, and it got very clear within an hour. I thought I had it fixed. But this morning, it was cloudy again. I'm perplexed. My 26 and 65 aquariums are crystal clear. The 26 has been set up for a few weeks, and the 65 has been set up for a few months. I'm only having problems with the 46.
I tested the water with test strips, photos are below. I know some think the strips aren't as accurate, but my master test kit expired in April, I need to replace it. I will be adding Poly-Fil to the canister filter today, to see if that helps. Any other ideas? I'm open to any and all suggestions. The first two photos below show it cloudy last night. The second two show it clear after the Poly-Fil. The third two show it cloudy again this morning. As for media, I have the included foam and rings in the Fluval, plus I added Matrix. In the Tidal, I have the included foam and rings. No carbon in either.
I tested the water with test strips, photos are below. I know some think the strips aren't as accurate, but my master test kit expired in April, I need to replace it. I will be adding Poly-Fil to the canister filter today, to see if that helps. Any other ideas? I'm open to any and all suggestions. The first two photos below show it cloudy last night. The second two show it clear after the Poly-Fil. The third two show it cloudy again this morning. As for media, I have the included foam and rings in the Fluval, plus I added Matrix. In the Tidal, I have the included foam and rings. No carbon in either.
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